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Civil society recommendations for the European Investment Bank’s transparency policy

Advocacy letter | 1 July, 2014 | Download PDF

As the EIB prepares the review of its 2010 transparency policy, the signatories of this letter convey key positions and concerns regarding the policy and how we believe it needs to be amended.


State support to the Kostolac coal power plant and mining basin in Serbia

Study | 30 June, 2014 | Download PDF

This report by the Belgrade-based Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability – CRTA shows that the Serbian government is supporting the Kostolac coal power plant and mines with loan guarantees and potentially VAT exemptions.


Winners and losers – Who benefits from high-level corruption in the South East Europe energy sector

Study | 24 June, 2014 | Download PDF

Energy is one of the biggest economic sectors in south-eastern Europe and is set to grow even further with the region moving closer to the EU. The region has high potential for energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy investments. Yet, as this study illustrates with a number of examples, countries have shown little ability to absorb investments at a large scale without systemic corruption and patronage. See also an interactive map with summaries for each case at https://bankwatch.org/SEE-energy-corruption


Руководство по Европейскому инструменту соседства и Международным финансовым организациям

Study | 23 June, 2014 | Download PDF

В контексте обновленного подхода к Европейской политике соседства (ЕПС), очерченного в совместном коммюнике от 25 мая 2011 года, к 2014 году новый финансовый инструмент, а именно Европейский инструмент соседства (ЕИС), станет ключевым финансовым инструментом для 16 стран-партнеров к востоку и югу от границ ЕС (Алжир, Армения, Азербайджан, Беларусь, Египет, Грузия, Израиль, Иордания, Ливан, Ливия, Молдова, Марокко, Оккупированная Палестинская территория, Сирия, Тунис и Украина). В этом же коммюнике говорится о новом походе к расширенному внешнему мандату ЕИБ для восточных и южных соседей, а также расширении мандата ЕБРР на отдельные страны Средиземноморского региона.


Recommendations for the Improvement the PCI Designation Process and the Public Consultation

Policy comments | 23 June, 2014 | Download PDF

On the basis of the TEN-E regulation 12 strategic priority corridors for energy infrastructure with a cross-border dimension have been identified. A list of Projects of Common Interests (PCIs) has been approved by European Commission in October 2013. Yet, the consultation process of the first PCI list has been far from perfect and the list has been challenged in court by the NGO coalition Justice and Environment (J